Friday, December 30, 2016

Cyclone Vardah: Here are five cyclones that hit the Indian coast recently

Cyclone Hudhud battered Visakhapatnam and other coastal districts of Vizianagaram. (Source: File)Preceding cyclone Vardah, three cylones in 2016, one in 2015 and one in 2014 hit the coast of India.

Written by Ilona Dam | New Delhi |
Updated: December 12, 2016 5:25 pm

Cyclone Vardah has made landfall off the coast of Chennai Monday
afternoon and thousands have been evacuated in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
and Andhra Pradesh. The Metrological Department warned those residing
along the coast about the approaching cyclone Vardah. The cyclone had
already left 1500 people stranded in the islands of Havelock and Neil in
Andaman and Nicobar islands last week. The NDMA, Indian Navy, Indian
Army and NDRF are all set to start rescue operations the moment weather
conditions improve. Here are the last five cyclones which hit the coast
of India.1. Cyclone Nada (2016) Cyclone Nada: Fishermen near their boats as waves break on the cost of the Bay of Bengal in Chennai. (Source: File)
Cyclone Nada originated in the form of depression in the Bay of
Bengal and hit Tamil Nadu and Kerala, earlier this month. There was
light to moderate rainfall in both the states, with fishermen advised
not to venture out into the sea because of the rough sea. With NDMA and
NDRF( National Disaster Response Force) prepared to tackle the cyclone,
not much damage was reported.2. Cyclone Kyant (2016)
Cyclone Kyant made its way to India from the east-central Bay of
Bengal, late in October this year. Although the cyclone did not make an
impactful landfall, it resulted in strong winds over Odisha and Andhra
Pradesh coast. It also resulted in moderate rainfall in Andhra Pradesh
and Tamil Nadu. The sea continued to be rough for a few days, with
fishermen advised not to venture in. People in Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh saw a wet Diwali due to continuous downpour for many days.3. Cyclone Roanu (2016)
Roanu originated from the south of Sri Lanka, which then intensified
into a cyclonic storm as it accelerated its way to the coast of
Bangladesh, in May this year. The cyclone resulted in around 200 deaths
in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha. Reports revealed that Chennai had received
the highest rainfall over two decades due to the cyclone. About 12,000
rescue officials were deployed in the city to control the chaos.4. Gujarat Cyclone (2015) Gujarat cyclone: There was a major loss of life, crops and the Gir forest. (Source :File)
Also known as Deep Depression ARB 02, the cyclone resulted in floods
in Gujarat in the month of June last year. The flood claimed about 80
lives and left many injured. Apart from loss of human life, the cyclone
also led to the destruction of crops, death of cattle and damage to the
Gir forest. The carcass of about 20 Asiatic lions were recovered from
the forest. 4,000 people were evacuated from various villages and around
200 from the flood-affected areas. A compensation of Rs. 3 billion was
announced after seeing the loss of human life and infrastructure.5. Hudhud (2014)
A strong tropical cyclone, Hudhud led to a massive loss of life and
property in eastern India and Nepal. The cyclone originated from a
low-pressure system in the Andaman Sea, in May 2014. It made its
landfall in October, affecting places like Vishakapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. Heavy rains and floods resulting from
the cyclone led to 124 deaths in Andhra Pradesh and Vishakapatnam. A
loss of approximately Rs. 21,000 crore was reported. The Modi government
had announced Rs. 1000 crore as aid to the affected areas.http://indianexpress.com/article/india/cyclone-vardah-here-are-five-cyclones-that-hit-the-indian-coast-recently-4423263/

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